Earthbound

1981

94 min

PG

Directed by: James L. Conway

Cast: Christopher Connelly, Burl Ives,

Originally intended as a pilot for television series, veteran TV director (Charmed, Star Trek: Voyager) James L. Conway’s family picture sees Christopher Connelly lead a family of aliens who crashland in the American Midwest. Burl Ives is the kindly innkeeper who takes in these extra-terrestrials who, save for their light bulb-scoffing green chimpanzee mascot, look just like normal humans. When their existence is uncovered by a government agent, their peaceful new life on Earth becomes threatened.